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“...ResearchGate See discussions, stats, and author profiles for this publication at: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/318272666 Architectural considerations in restoration of heritage buildings damaged by earthquake Article in Disaster Advances • January 2017 CITATIONS 0 READS 101 1 author: Anjali Sharma National Institute of Technology Patna 2 PUBLICATIONS 0 CITATIONS SEE PROFILE Some of the authors of this publication are also working on these related projects: Project Architecture View project All content following this page was uploaded by Anjali Sharma on 20 July 2017. The user has requested enhancement of the downloaded file....”
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“...health and well-being of such monuments; (4) ensuring structural integrity during restoration is important for an “integral box action ” of such buildings in future events and (5) even those buildings that are important historic public buildings and landmarks within a city or a town deserve the similar care in restoration as those that are under the ambit of UNESCO, ASI and other such organizations. The details of damages, restorations and reuse ofsome of these buildings, particularly the Sher Shahi mosque and Gol Ghar, are being reported for the first time ever. This study has enlisted several architectural considerations found necessary for restoration of buildings damaged by earthquake and has also suggested the preferred course of action for the severely damaged Dharhara Tower. Keywords: Architectural considerations, restoration, heritage buildings, earthquake, Patna, Dharhara Tower, Sher Shahi Mosque. Introduction An earthquake of 7.9 magnitude in Nepal on April 25, 2015 severely damaged...”
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“...a glorious past and a continuous history that spans over 2500 years, has a rich legacy of buildings. However, located in zone IV - a high damage risk zone -Patna is prone to earthquakes. Seismic events in the past have caused moderate to severe damage to many of its heritage buildings. The Bihar earthquake of 1934 was one of the worst earthquakes in India’s history that caused severe damages to many buildings in Patna which were subsequently repaired while a few required restorations. Through detailed case studies of six selected heritage buildings of Patna, this study is an attempt to (1) highlight the nature and extent of damages suffered by these buildings in different earthquakes and (2) analyze the appropriateness of restorations done. Based on the findings of the case studies and review of related literature, this study will explore architectural considerations in restoring heritage buildings damaged by earthquakes and will recommend the course of action for the Dharhara Tower. Material...”
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“...makes it difficult to ascertain the extent of strengthening and consolidation actually required. To withstand the earthquake forces acting on it, a building must behave as a single, tightly connected unit during an actual seismic event.13 This integral box action minimizes damage by preventing its components to work against each other. Temporal discontinuities in restoration are liable to cause natural breaks in construction, putting a question mark on behavioural strength and stability of buildings. Hence this architectural legacy, reminiscent of the reign of one of the greatest Master Builders of India in the historic city of Patna may still be seismically vulnerable. Inappropriate restoration without due architectural consideration in terms of style, materials used changes in structural elements and altering the shapes and sized of its parts and embellishments has also reduced its architectural value and its potential for tourism. 2. Gol Ghar, Patna (1786) This granary was constructed...”
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“... from the case studies is that the very elements and features that impart monumental status to a building are the once that are the most vulnerable to earthquakes. These are: (1) arches -in five of the six buildings, damages were reported/observed in the arches; (2) domes - found to be damaged in all the three buildings where domes formed structural elements (Governor House and Patna Secretariat do not have domes while the domes of NIT Patna are non-structural and were not damaged); (3) towers and turrets - damaged in case of Sher Shahi mosque and Patna Secretariat as well as the Dharhara tower which is also a tower. This has been confirmed by Sonda et al21. According to them, monuments and important historical structures such as temples, mosques, churches and other public buildings are seriously vulnerable at times even to earthquakes of low intensity. This is mainly because the seismic vulnerability of such monuments is often conditioned by the response of individual structural elements...”
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“...strength and stability as a whole. (5) Regular maintenance, repair and adaptive reuse: Heritage monuments such as die administrative building of NIT Patna, that are under continued use where regular maintenance and repair is ensured, have demonstrated resilience and longevity.20 Continued use of buildings improves its structural health and stability, enhances longevity and amounts to preservation.20 On die other hand, poor maintenance of buildings, inadequate funding, loss of technical knowledge and lack of social valuation are among the causes which when combined with a destructive natural event such as an earthquake, generate a significant impact in the amount and quality of heritage buildings.23 This aspect is particularly significant in Gol Ghar which was designed as a granary but was never used. This 230-year-old stupa shaped landmark has witnessed several earthquakes and has been refurbished recently for adaptive reuse which has not changed its architectural character. Fig. 1: Dharhara...”
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“...Disaster A dvances Vol. 10 (7) July (2017) Table 1 Largest measured earthquakes in Bihar Place Date Magnitude Epicentre Eastern Nepal33 26.8.1833 7.9 ±0.1 27.500° N, 86.500° E Bihar-Bengal area34 11.11.1842 Maximum intensity IX 27.000° N, 88.300° E Bihar-Nepal border 15.1.1934 8.4 26.500° N, 86.500° E Udaypur Gahri, Nepal 20.8.1988 6.8 26.755° N, 86.616° E Lamjung, Nepal 25.4. 2015 7.9 28.147° N, 84.708° E Aftershock of Nepal earthquake 12.5.2015 7.3 27.837° N, 86.077° E Table 2 Selected Heritage Buildings taken-up for case study S.N. Name Constructed in Managed by Architectural Style Damaged on Extent of Damage 1. Sher Shahi Mosque 1541-45 WAQF Board Afghan Style 15.1.1934 Collapse of 4 small domes 2. Gol Ghar 1786 Govt, of Bihar Stupa style Several Cracks in dome 3. NIT Patna 1898-1902 NIT Patna Indo-saracenic revival 12.5.2015 Fine cracks in arches 4. Secretariat 1913-15 Govt, of Bihar Stripped neoclassical 15.1.1934, 20.8.1988 Collapse of Tower 5. Patna High Court 1913-16 Govt, of Bihar Baroque...”
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“...architectural point of view in restoration of buildings damaged by earthquake. Earthquakes have been a menace to buildings ever since man began to construct them. Repairs and restoration have been practiced in India since ancient times. Ancient Indian literature such as the Agamas prescribing the rules of constructions, advocates repairing or replacement of broken architectural members.24 While significant achievement has been made in recent times towards restoration of buildings damaged by earthquakes as well as seismically safe structures, these are mostly from structural engineering perspectives written by structural engineers. Not much literature is available related to architectural aspects particularly of heritage buildings which are uniquely affected by natural disasters, weakened by every disaster if left uncared. Also, possibility of change of ground and site conditions over time; change in use or structural alteration of buildings in ways that can weaken or alter their structural...”
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“...Disaster A chances Vol. 10 (7) July (2017) of Conservation of Heritage Buildings26 published by the Central Public Works Department (CPWD) in 2013 must be referred. Pro-active multi-disciplinary post-damage assessment: The present process for restoration of buildings damaged by earthquakes, mainly involves structural designers. Since a major part of restoration is concerned with architecture, specialized architectural knowledge is therefore essential. In fact, Giiler et al27 maintain that for development of an effective methodology for restoration and strengthening of important historical buildings, an integration of knowledge in the areas of seismology, geotectonics, structural engineering, material science, architecture, art as well as social, cultural and economic aspects is essential. Indirli et al28 report the involvement of a multi-disciplinary expertise (mainly skills on natural/human-made hazards assessment, geology, geomatics/ICT, structural engineering, architecture, urban planning...”
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“...studies of six historical buildings in Patna, has explored architectural considerations necessary for restoration of buildings damaged by earthquake. The highlight of this paper is that every building has a soul which must not be muzzled. In the case of damage, restoration must ensure preservation of the soul of the building to protect its architectural and heritage value. A significant outcome is the fact that tourism potential and ensuing commercial value can finance the health and well-being of such monuments. Maintaining structural integrity during restoration by ensuring that it acts as a single tightly connected unit for withstanding such shocks in future is another important highlight. This study has also suggested the preferred course of action for the severely damaged Dharhara Tower, Kathmandu. Acknowled gement This study is a result of a presentation made by the author as a trainee in Trainers’ Development Programme on “Earthquake Resistant Buildings in Bihar” organized during...”
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“...Seminar on Conservation of Heritage Buildings/Precints in Chennai Metropolitan Area (2010) 25. Lattig J.W., Calamities, Catastrophes and Cataclysms: Current Trends in International Disaster Risk Management Practices for Cultural Heritage Sites, University of Pennsylvania (2012) 26. CPWD, Handbook of Conservation of Heritage Buildings, (2013) 27. Griler K., Saglamer A., Celep Z. and Pakdamar F., Structural and earthquake response analysis of the Little Hagia Sofhia Mosque, 13th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering, 1-15 (2004) 28. Indirli M. et al, From in situ quick surveys to analytical procedures for vulnerability assessment in the framework of the Arsita reconstruction plan From in Situ Quick Surveys to Analytical Procedures for Vulnerability, XVI Convegno Anidis (2015) 29. Menderes A., Erener A. and Sarp G., Automatic Detection of Damaged Buildings after Earthquake Hazard by Using Remote Sensing and Information Technologies, Procedia Earth and Planetary Science, 15, 257-262 (2015)...”